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ImperialFiddlesticks — King and Queen of Hearts Halloween Costumes

Published: 2012-11-15 12:04:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 4005; Favourites: 27; Downloads: 57
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Description Alright, first of all I'd like to say that this is a horrible picture and probably will go into scraps sooner or later. But since Robin and I probably won't be getting any better pictures of these outfits anytime soon I just wanted to show you guys what this year's Halloween project was. Mostly because I'm reeeeeally proud of it and don't want to let the months fly by before I can show it off here.

My outfit is as follows:
-Jacket
-Skirt
-Scepter
-Hat

All handmade by me. The bag was only added as a last thought since we were going to the Nocturnal Halloween Ball and I needed something to carry my cell phone and money in.

Robin's outfit consists of:
-Fanplusfriend Coat altered to remove the waistcoat and then decorated with hearts, epaulets, a medal and rose.
-White shirt with added ruffles at the bottom of the sleeves.
-Black trousers with red ribbons attached that run down the sides of the legs. (Not visible in the picture)
-Sash with hearts and cards. (Handmade by us.)
-Simple red cravat made by me.
-Cane and crown bought online and then altered, painted and decorated to suit the theme.

I really need to get some amazing pictures of these outfits at some point, as well as detail photos of the accessories, but that will have to wait for now.
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Comments: 5

VictorianRedRose [2012-11-15 19:56:35 +0000 UTC]

This isn't a horrible picture at all, I love how absolutely pretty you guys look in this photo Okay, the background could be slightly more thrilling but oh well xD Anyway: suuuuper nice dress you made, I love the textures and the colours so much ^^ (and absolutely love how your hair matches your dress too btw ) The amount of detail you put into it is stunning

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ImperialFiddlesticks In reply to VictorianRedRose [2012-11-16 10:45:08 +0000 UTC]

Haha, awh thank you. Well, ideally I would like to have a photo in natural light, without the horrors of an automatic flash. This was just taken quickly before we went to the party.

I'm very glad you like it! I'm sooo proud of myself for pulling this off in less than a month. XD

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VictorianRedRose In reply to ImperialFiddlesticks [2012-11-16 14:33:06 +0000 UTC]

Woah less than a month, from scratch to this ? That's awesome ^^ Did you already have ideas for the design or was that something brandnew in that 'one month period' too ? Because that would make it even more impressive

I especially love the jacket btw, the dark red is SUCH a gorgeous colour (is it satin?) and the black velvet matches it perfectly ^^ And like I said, the details like the stripy bows and the hearts are such a nice detail throughout the whole dress

And you're right actually, the outfits deserve a nicer picture Like a full blown photoshoot or something like that They're certainly special enough to pull that off

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ImperialFiddlesticks In reply to VictorianRedRose [2012-12-09 09:00:10 +0000 UTC]

I didn't have any ideas before that! In fact, I didn't even know we'd be dressing up until about a month before the party. So it's mostly improvised! XD

I think it's some sort of poly taffeta, in red and grey, that has been sewn together in a patch work and then it's been embossed with the velvet details. That fabric was already awesome in the store and I just had to have it.

Hehe good! That means I did a good job. All of the details were meant to bring the two outfits together.

Yes, they really do. Now I just need to find a time when my fella isn't absolutely busy with work so we can do it. >.>

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VictorianRedRose In reply to ImperialFiddlesticks [2012-12-10 17:07:21 +0000 UTC]

Woah that's some serious improvisation skills you got there =O Awesome you made this from scratch in a month

Haha yes I can imagine you liked it so much sometimes you just fall in love with a fabric and you muuuuust have it, when you're going all 'my preciousss' on it xD

Yeah you really succeeded in bringing the two outfits together, they go together perfectly ^^ So you're right, search for that perfect excuse and motivation to get him to do a photoshoot because the clothes are absolutely worth it

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